Frequently asked question: When is the heel prick test done?

All newborns are screened for sickle cell disease only a few days after birth, using the neonatal screening test, which is also known as the heel prick test. A blood sample taken from the baby’s heel is screened for various diseases. Since January 2007, sickle cell disease is one of these diseases.

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